Posted on 09/17/2005 1:03:21 PM PDT by jscottdavis_for_48th_district
Then don't tax OTHER industries disproportionately. This isn't a matter of outsourcing; it's a matter of favoratism.
If you feel that Arnold has produced a deficit, then that's all the more reason to keep Hollywood in Hollywood.
Feel? When that pompous buffoon submits a budget that represents a 50% increase in the rate of growth what do you expect?
It's all about Hollywood tradition, patriotism, and the all important game of money. You can't compare the film industry to the run-of-the-mill mom and pop shop (small businesses). The film industry creates mega amounts of money and makes it fast! Thus, let's keep that money in the country.
...... and if left-wing George Clooney elects to move to Itlay, hey, that's his right.
Yes, let's put a culture change into Hollywood (and within the vast numbers of college professors).
Sure I can. Small business is more important.
The film industry creates mega amounts of money and makes it fast!
Then they don't need the subsidy.
You remain a tool of the left, allied with the unions and the demoncratz, attacking the governor regardless of your ignorance of the issue.
Seeing as Arnold is instituting Democrat policies and appointing Democrats to high public offices, it is you who answer that description.
Good for Schwarzenegger.
If RINOld had half a set he would propose
TOTAL ELIMINATION OF THE CA STATE INCOME TAX!
FL & TX operate without one!
No reason why CA can't too!
I urge you to follow your dream and run for public office. Seek office in a "tough" political subdivision. Your views are moderate enough that you can compete in a historically liberal leaning district and if you succeed you'll have done a great service to our state.
Good luck to you sir.
Thank you very much Amerigomag. You appear to have the same view that I do.
~Scott~
Your talking the Democratic talk! If the film industry has the money and take their operation overseas, we lose out. The whole point is that Arnold is proposing a tax break to lure filmmakers to film in California. Sounds logical to me!
Arnold wants to be loved by the left, so he spends money for their pet projects, i.e. the $6b he added to our debt for the embryonic stem cell subsidy, which will be a boondoggle for all and sundry -- and, of all the stem cell experiments going on (umbilical, adult), it's the least promising and people are being fooled into putting their hopes on it.
The other problem is that the runaway pensions and benefits for retiring public servants is a time bomb (as explained by Business Week about a month ago) that is going to break the budgets of every municipality in the state, and Arnold is trying to prevent that -- but the teachers and firefighters, etc., have plenty of union money to put on ads that lie about the situation and boo-hoo about how Arnold is trying to blame the state's problems on them, yadda yadda.
The truth is that California elected him to do something about the deficit, but when he tries, they get mad at him because nobody wants to get pushed off the gravy train. Then it's the poor old working slob (working in real jobs, not made up ones in the public sector) who gets stuck with the bill. And so on, in a vicious cycle that will have more businesses leave the state unless someone is willing to show leadership and bite the bullet, no matter how people piss and moan.
Arnold has finally made a good move. Despite conservative hatred of Hollywood, California needs it to stay afloat, the entertainment industry is its biggest. Canada and a few states have been killing California recently with incentive plans for studios.
I see. So if your corporate welfare pitch doesn't work, attack the poster.
If the film industry has the money and take their operation overseas, we lose out.
No, not "we," you. I fail to see why unemployed timber and ranch people in the North should subsidize the film industry, particularly when they lost those jobs because of liberal activism led by Hollywood idiots.
The whole point is that Arnold is proposing a tax break to lure filmmakers to film in California. Sounds logical to me!
I understand perfectly. You want to subsidize one industry at the expense of others.
Don't forget Bruce Willis.
And we are keeping Arnold!
True.
...but when he tries, they get mad at him because nobody wants to get pushed off the gravy train.
Please show me how or when he has tried to cut anything. A list of line-item vetoes would do.
Then it's the poor old working slob (working in real jobs, not made up ones in the public sector) who gets stuck with the bill. And so on, in a vicious cycle that will have more businesses leave the state unless someone is willing to show leadership and bite the bullet, no matter how people piss and moan.
Correct. The old canard that Arnold could "work with the legislature" presumes that the legislature is capable of working with any fiscal conservative. It is a false premise. This battle is won with a blue pencil and a spine of steel.
Please; Join with me in helping to keep Hollywood in Hollywood (and in Studio City, Santa Monica, Culver City, Toluca Lake, Burbank, etc.).
While were at it, lets support more of the conservative Bush supporting actors- Eastwood, Locklear, Selleck, "The Rock," Norris, Doherty, Harmon, Gellar, Russel, Miller, etc., etc.
Yes indeed! Bruce Willis firmly supports President Bush. Each time I name names, I always leave out several by mistake. Also, Charlton Heston, Bo Derek, Lara Flynn Boyle.........
Yea, you're smarter than Arnold Schwartzenegger, right?
If you support liberal activist actors who harm your industries up in Northern California, that's your mistake. Provide your support to those celebs who support George Bush and the troops.
California needs a booming film industry in the state. With Arnold's move to offer tax grants to filmmakers, this will also secure his re-election to office.
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